Culture and festivalsParty in Thai
“Party” in Thai is ปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtîi; you'll also hear งานเลี้ยงngaan-líang (with food, more formal).
party (with music and drinks) noun
- bpaa mid
- dtîi falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
party, dinner, reception (with food) noun with food, more formal
- ngaan mid
- líang high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
ปาร์ตี้bpaa-dtîi, from English, is a party with music and drinks: a birthday party, a pool party, the full moon parties of Koh Phangan. งานเลี้ยงngaan-líang, a "feast event", is the classic Thai get-together around food: the office New Year party, a farewell, งานเลี้ยงส่งngaan-líang sòng, or a wedding reception. Any planned event is a งานngaan, and whoever pays เลี้ยงlíang, treats everyone. A political party is a พรรคpák.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- pa ti
- paa dtii
- ngan liang
- ngaan leang
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